Last week, I introduced the 3 S's as shared by Devin Maroney on my recent silent retreat. Over the next 3 weeks, I'll delve more deeply...

Spring is here! The tree in my front yard went from bare to bursting in pink buds overnight and the crocuses around the corner are in...

Image generated by Adobe Express Jesus said to his followers, "But when you pray, go to your private room , shut yourself in, and so pray...

Seven Oaks Retreat Center in Madison, Virginia. Last week I reflected on the word retreat as a verb, meaning to withdraw or to run back...

Image generated by Adobe Express. I want to run away, escape to someplace far away. I am afraid and uncertain about the future....

Solo rowboat by Art Bilodeau. Sometimes nothing works. I sit in the morning, but peace is nowhere to be found. It is hiding behind a dark...

Image generated by Adobe Express. To sit = To meditate Joseph Goldstein sums it up as Sit and know you are sitting. Anyone who has spent...

Image generated by WIX AI. I'm going old school this week. Jaden and Taniya, my son and daughter, have always loved music. Back in 2003...

Image generated by Adobe Express. Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment , non-judgmentally. The last two...

Image generated in Adobe Express. Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose , in the present moment, non-judgmentally. Last week, I...

As we get ready for another year of mindfulness together, let's review the basics. Here's the classic definition of Mindfulness according...

National Geographic Image. Humans thrive on patterns, routine, and ritual. And yet we can never step in the same river twice. Permanence...

What a year! We've had plenty of opportunities to put our mindfulness skills into practice. Here are the images I shared week after week....

Image generated in Adobe Express. Weis, my meditation co-leader at work, reminded us during our last Mindful Monday, how the breath is...

The Great Migration: Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska My mom just had knee surgery. Please send healing thoughts her way. This week, I'll be...

How did we get here? I'm feeling disoriented and afraid of where we are heading. I can't listen to the news without my stomach being in...

I scheduled a date to spend time with my dear friend Isabelle this week. She died unexpectedly and peacefully in her sleep before we had...

Some people call it Black Friday but I call it 2nd Thanksgiving and it is my favorite holiday of the year. Sure, I love 1st Thanksgiving...

I know a few things deep in my bones. Things like: Even when I feel lonely, I'm never alone. The divine hides behind every stone and...

This week's election has left me feeling numb and discouraged. Maybe you can relate. In times like these, I dig deeper into my resources....